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Practivated: Your Virtual Fundraising Coach

Every fundraiser on the planet has, at some point, wished they could have a prep conversation with a donor before they actually sit in front of them to make an ask of any kind. 

But that’s silly. That’s not possible.

Instead, most of us settled for half-baked role playing with a colleague from time-to-time. 

And that was helpful. Sort of.

But it was never exactly what we needed. It was never dialed in as much as many of us wanted.

The result? 

Many of us still walked into donor visits and meetings nervous, unsure of ourselves, and unprepared to navigate a complex conversation.

That’s exactly how Mallory Erickson, Founder of Practivated, and author of What the Fundraising felt too. When she was unable to find the kind of real-world, scenario-based fundraising training she needed to feel confident in her own fundraising abilities, she didn’t just give up and throw in the towel. In fact, just the opposite. Instead, she embraced the new world of AI-enabled tools and built a platform to provide the kind of training she always wanted for herself as a fundraiser.

That’s how Practivated came about. And now, fundraisers all over the world are using Practivated to create scenario-based practice conversations that are helping them improve the way they show up with donors, increasing their confidence, and resulting in better, more productive, and more fulfilling engagements with supporters. 

In fact, one story Mallory tells during our conversation is of a fundraiser who significantly increased her ability to engage with a donor and delivered an incredible result after spending only seven minutes (yes, seven) engaging in scenario-based practice conversations. 

If you are engaged in high stakes donor or stakeholder conversations in the nonprofit sector and are looking for a way to increase your confidence, build your skillset around these discussions, and achieve better outcomes, you need to hear what Mallory has to say. 

 

 

Fundamentally, every donor wants the same thing – whether they give a hundred dollars or a hundred thousand dollars. Our fundraising solutions leverage mass-personalization approaches so you can treat every donor like a major donor™, moving them from transactional to transformational giving through enhanced relationship development strategies at every point in the donor journey.

Here’s what a better way could look like for you:

Emphasizes value over volume

Focuses on donor retention and elevation to maximize net revenue

Leverages mass-personalization and universal connectivity to treat every donor like a major donor

Utilizes more compelling storytelling, impact reporting, and two-way communication

Integrates mid- & major donor activation and engagement strategies

Develops more meaningful relationships with donors (and with your organization!)

If you want to learn how we can help you create A Better Way™ to fundraise, reach out today!

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About the Podcast

In the Rainmaker Fundraising Podcast, co-hosts Andrew Olsen, CFRE and Roy Jones, CFRE provide an in-depth look at fundraising and donor trends and opportunities in the nonprofit industry. Featuring interviews with leading authors and other industry experts, the podcast explores topics relevant to those in nonprofit leadership who strive to sharpen their skills, grow their teams, and maximize their impact in the world.